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How To Find An Effective Mental Health Therapist
One of the main issues people seeking help have is how to find a good mental health therapist.
Many people have told me that they have had a difficult time in finding the right counselor for their mental health needs. Here are some suggestions [...]
Worry, Be Happy?
Do you know any miserable people?
Those who are just so negative, so nasty, so unhopeful that you just can’t stand listening to them? These are the folks who seem to live forever, while positive people with all good thoughts and intentions [...]
Repeat The Healing
Say that we receive a tremendous blow or maybe many tremendous blows.
Maybe it’s constant belittlement in childhood. Maybe it’s too much chaos and punishment. We take that in and we become less than and different from who we might have been.
If [...]
How I Managed My Fears Of The Future
I struggled with fear and anxiety for 20 years.
One of the greatest fears I had to deal with was the fear of the future. A lot of times, I would worry about what would happen if I was unable to manage my fears in terms of my career, relationships, [...]
Tolerating A Difficult Thought
Maybe there’s some big thing that you know that you need to do.
Maybe it’s changing your job, leaving home, separating from your mate or stopping your drinking. This thing feels so huge, dangerous, and consequential that you can’t get [...]
Big Bird Vs. The Power Rangers
The debate has been on-going for years.
The debate about children watching violence on TV and how it may be affecting their behaviors may finally be over, and the news is not good! However, the future can be better!
Consider this, the average [...]
The Power Of Protein
Those guys in the gym slurping down their protein shakes might be onto something.
This is according to a study done by Italian researchers and published in the journal Cell Metabolism.*
Protein is a building block for our muscles, bones, cartilage, [...]
How I Manage The Stress Of Making The Right Business Decisions
I have struggled with fear and anxiety for over 20 years.
I will always deal with these issues in my life, however, the most difficult part of managing my book is making the right business decisions.
Most of my friends and relatives are not [...]
3 Easy Ways To De-Age
A lot of people say that “true beauty is on the inside.”
For the most part, I agree with them.
However, as a scientist and board-certified gynecologist, I know that how old someone looks – regardless of their actual age – offers insight [...]
How Entrepreneurs Can Deal With The Fear Of Failure
Many successful entrepreneurs deal with the hidden fear of failure.
I manage most of my business responsibilities of my book. Here are some suggestions I try to use to my manage the fear of failure in business.
The first thing I and many entrepreneurs [...]
Bullying: As Bad As Domestic Violence
The issue of bullying is all over the news and internet.
This is far more damaging than the bullying of the past, with social media, texting, sexting and all the other current ways that kids can hurt other kids. Because children of violent homes [...]
Quick Meaning Repair
We’ve been chatting about emotional health as an ability that you can improve by instituting useful habits.
Last week we looked at the following important habit: the habit of identifying a challenge (like chronic sadness or chronic anxiety) [...]
How I Took Care Of My Pets And My Mental Health Issues
I have struggled with fear and anxiety for over 20 years.
There were some weeks I really struggled in doing my daily routines. As an animal lover, I also have some pets and I always worried what would happen to my pets if my mental health got [...]
The Emotional Wellness Habit
Last week I introduced you to the idea that emotional health is an ability that’s in your power to nurture.
Let’s continue chatting about this! Let’s say that a feature of your original personality is that you are a little more prone [...]
You Can Lower The Risk Of Autism!
One in 88 children in the United States is born Autistic.*
Why? What is causing this epidemic among America’s children? Scientists still cannot explain it, and the rise has been quite evident over the past decade. As a therapist, [...]
How I Broke The Vicious Cycle Of Worry And Fear
Taking Exams was the toughest part of being a student at Penn State.
Each exam was 35% of your final grade at the end of the semester. This means that if you messed up on one exam you would be lucky if you passed the entire class. If you failed [...]
Why I Didn’t Turn To Drugs And Alcohol To Take Away My Fears
I struggled with fear, anxiety, and stress for over 20 years.
There were many times I felt like giving up because my fears and anxieties were stronger than what I could handle. It was difficult getting through a normal day and there were times [...]
The Endless Pursuit Of Happiness
Everyone seems to be on a quest for happiness.
We all just want to be happy. What does that mean exactly, and how do we get there? What is happiness?
Victor Frankl said “happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the [...]
Dealing Well With Life
Emotional health is not the same as happiness.
As odd as it sounds, emotional health is a certain sort of ability. It is the ability to deal well with life. If someone criticizes you and you fall apart, that extreme reaction signals that you [...]
“Dog Gone” Amazing!
“Who let the dog out?”
Whoever did, thank you! These days, more and more people are advocating for, concerned about, and loving their dogs. Our canine babies are quickly gaining very special status among pet owners and doing such [...]
An Important Lesson I Learned About Peer Pressure
It was difficult for me to deal with my fears and anxieties and the peer pressure from my friends.
Dealing with fear and anxiety on a regular basis was very difficult let alone trying to live up to my expectations from people I knew. I realized [...]
When A Loved One Struggles With Fear, Anxiety, And Addiction
It can be very tough when a loved one is struggling with fear, anxiety, and addiction.
The person who is struggling has their life spiraling out of control while family members watch helplessly in anguish. I struggled with fear and anxiety [...]
Who Should Decide What’s Best For You?
I’ve been doing a lot of work in recent years helping people create their own personal vision of emotional health.
The media and mental health professionals paint one sort of picture, one dominated by the medical model, but there is a more [...]
Energy Drinks – Full Of Bull?
Energy drinks are everywhere these days!
Apparently a good “Cup of Joe” doesn’t cut it like it used to. These beverages are everywhere from bodegas to barrooms! What’s the draw? Do we really need so much energy to [...]
When Patience Is The Only Choice…
What do you do?
What do you do when all the avenues that you might like to travel down, to take action about in order to resolve a problem or further a goal, are blocked? How do you handle this type of frustration internally, especially after [...]
Mindfulness
Mindfulness seems to be the buzzword of the decade, despite having been around for centuries.
Mindfulness is a major component of the Buddhist tradition, and is often associated with meditation. Research done during the last few decades has [...]
Invisible Impairments of ADHD
We have traveled a distance along this journey of ADHD.
Many more people are diagnosed and treated. So many parents of diagnosed kids are now being diagnosed as they learn about the genetic nature of ADHD and realize that they, too, have always [...]
How I Managed My Fearful And Negative Thoughts
I’ve had my share of dealing with fearful and negative thoughts in both my career and personal life.
The first thing I learned was to replace my negative thoughts with positive statements. For example, I would have a difficult time in [...]
Grape News For Skin
Resveratrol.
By now most people have heard the “good news” that resveratrol, the compound present in red wine, offers health benefits. According to WebMD.com, “Resveratrol has been linked to prevention of age-related problems [...]
If They Only Knew
My experiences managing fear.
I was eighteen and I was going to the main campus at Penn State to start college. I really wanted to go to Penn State however the odds of me succeeding were against me. First, I knew that it was very hard for a [...]
I’m CRAZY! Can You Help Me Now?
A very disturbing, yet relevant article was in the New Jersey Star-Ledger* recently.
Front page, in fact! I’m very glad about this! More and more, health care insurance companies are being exposed for the non-medical, organized criminals [...]
Why You Shouldn’t Lose Hope In Dealing With Your Fears And Depression
I struggled with fear and anxiety for over 20 years and there many times I felt like giving up.
There were times I was at the end of my rope and I did not know what to do. There were times that my fears, anxieties, and depression were so much [...]
Eat Well In The Winter With Carrot-Ginger Soup
Eating a whole foods diet will streamline your torso, reduce inflammation and promote healing.
Whether you are watching calories, cholesterol, additives, or fats–it’s a pretty sure bet you’ll keep right on program if you’re [...]
How I Dealt With People Who Did Not Understand My Mental Health Issues
Friends and professionals.
Throughout my 20 years of personal experience in dealing with fear and anxiety, I had a challenging time in getting my friends to understand my issues with fear, stress, and anxiety.
Most of my friends and relatives [...]
30 Ways To Love Yourself
It’s the season of love.
Whether you’re in love with another human being or not, you must love yourself first.
The wise Diane Von Furstenberg said, “The most important relationship is the one you have with yourself.”
Yet this relationship [...]
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